County Data

Tobacco Free Policies

Ordinance:

The Kokomo ordinance requires all public places and places of employment, including restaurants to be smoke free. Bars and private clubs are exempt from the ordinance. The Kokomo ordinance became effective on October 6, 2006.

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities:

Howard Regional Health System

St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center

Public School Districts:

Eastern Howard School Corporation

Kokomo-Center Township Consolidated School Corporation

Northwestern School Corporation

Taylor Community School Corporation

Western School Corporation

Government Buildings:

County

County Office Building

City

Kokomo- Cultural Center

Kokomo- City Building

Kokomo- City Parks

Community-based Tobacco Control Coalition:

Chrysler

Delphi

Family Services Association

Howard County Health Department

Howard Regional Health System

Kokomo High School

Kokomo Housing Authority

Kokomo YMCA

Mayor Community-Based Council on Substance Abuse Prevention

Mayor Youth Council on Substance Abuse

Northwestern High School

Parish Nursing

Partners of a Healthier Community

St. Joseph Hospital

Taylor High School

Community Indicators

Extent of community activism among youth to support community change that includes youth involved in the VOICE movement.

Proportion of smoke free policies for worksites, including restaurants and bars.

Extent of promotion of the Indiana Tobacco Quitline

Proportion of worksites that provide employer-sponsored cessation support for employees who use tobacco.

Extent of participation by partners within the broad-based coalition.

Extent of participation by groups representing disparately affected (i.e. hard to reach) populations in the community.